The early Christian martyrs were not reading the apocryphal Gospel of Thomas or the hypothetical sayings source that scholars refer to as “Q.” They were reading Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Jesus doesn’t really matter in Britain, but he clearly does in America. Why?

Paul’s theology—grounded in Jewish thought and scriptures—propelled him to confront the powers of Rome and the pagan gods that stood behind them.

The Chaoskampf myth of creation sets up a cosmic cycle of violence. Can it ever bring peace?

When Paul shuns the “works of the law,” is he referring to the very works commended by the Dead Sea Scroll known as MMT?

Canaanites: Who were they and where did they live?

Three sites vie for contention

Luke placed a time bomb alongside the central symbol of Roman imperial power: The divine Lord of the world is not Caesar, but Jesus.

A misunderstood term has caused great confusion in understanding Paul, and it’s time to get it right.